Summary: Sakura, Tenten, Ino, and Hinata all left Kohona after getting fed up with being put down constantly by the members of their teams and feeling useless. After five years, the Sound ninjas started to attack Kohona. Just as Kohona was about to lose, the girls come back, each with an army of ninjas at their backs. They still seem hurt about the incident that happened 5 years ago, and all of them became very powerful, but they still help defeat Orochimaru. After the war, what will happen?

Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto.

"THOSE FREAKIN' INCONSIDERATE JERKS!" Sakura screamed, pounding her fists to the ground, causing it to crack. "AFTER ALL THESE YEARS, AND THEY STILL LOOK AT ME AS IF I'M THE SAME OLD WEAKLING!"

-FLASHBACK-

Sakura was panting. Sasuke, who was fighting with Sakura, was also panting just as hard. He couldn't believe that she was beating him. All these years, she had never been able to lay a scratch on him, much less make him tired. He smirked inwardly. 'Maybe a few putdowns will cause her to crack,' he thought evilly.

Sasuke looked back at Sakura. She was preparing for another attack. He spoke up.

"You know, you're still as weak as ever," He said coolly. Sakura looked surprised. Then she frowned.

"That's not true, and you know it. I'm as strong as both you and Naruto. He even said so him—" Sakura began, but was cut off by Sasuke.

"Naruto was just trying to be nice. He feels the same way about you as I do. Annoying. Weak. A burden," Sasuke calmly stated.

"B-b-but what about—"

"Kakashi thinks you have improved, but are still weak," Sasuke said impassively.

Sakura, on the verge of tears, turned and ran from the battlefield.

-END FLASHBACK-

She stopped a moment, sniffing. She heard somebody crying, someone cursing, and another one snuffling behind her. She turned and saw Tenten (cursing), Ino (crying), and Hinata (snuffling and crying silently) looking at her.

"What happened to you guys?" Sakura asked, wiping her tears away.

"We were put down by our teammates," Ino said, crying. "They called us weak and a burden to the team. What about you?"

"Me too," Sakura said, sniffing. Suddenly she thought of an idea. "Guys, why don't we go off to train by ourselves? That way, we can possibly exchange techniques, get stronger, and build up our friendship more!"

"But what a-a-about the rest of our t-t-teams?" Hinata stuttered.

"We'll tell Tsunade, and she can tell our teams!" Sakura said excitedly. "Let's leave tonight. We'll meet at the gate at 9:00. Get everything you want to bring. We're not coming back for a long time."

"Right," Ino, Tenten, and Hinata said, nodding.

"Okay," Sakura said. "I'll tell Tsunade. Let's go!" The four of them went off in separate directions.

Kohona Gate, 9:00 P.M.

"You guys ready?" Sakura whispered.

"Ready!" Ino, Tenten, and Hinata chorused.

"Okay, then. Let's get going," Sakura murmured, and the four of the kunochis ran off into the night.

The next morning…

"SAY WHAT!" Naruto exclaimed, looking mad. "WHY DID THEY LEAVE!"

What was left of the rookie nine and Gai's team were in Tsunade's office.

"Calm down, Naruto," Tsunade said. "The reason why Sakura, Ino, Tenten, and Hinata left is because they felt weak. Useless. Unappreciated. They felt that training together would help build up their friendship, as well as improve their skills."

"But why did they leave Kohona? They could've just done their training here," Kiba said.

Tsunade sighed. "You still don't get it, do you? They left because of you," Tsunade said, looking directly at Sasuke, Naruto, Choji, Shikamaru, Neji, Lee, Kiba, and Shino.

"Now, I'm not explaining why it is your fault," Tsunade continued, emphasizing the words 'your fault'. "They requested that you find that out on your own. Now leave. I have work to do." She pointed to the door. Reluctantly, the shinobi left.

Sorry if this is boring, but I needed some kind of reason why the four girls left. Hope I didn't bore you with my prologue.

'Till next time! Ja ne!

— Goddess